Authors Note: Sorry I haven't updated in a while. To tell you the truth I forgot. So anyway, here is the second chapter. Hope you like it!
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters from Percy Jackson and the Olympians.
By the time she got back to her palace, Asyla was exhausted. The council meetings always did this to her. Her dogs came to greet her and she smiled faintly at them. "My queen, goddess, welcome home my lady! We missed you!" the dogs barked at her. "Hello, puppies, I missed you too. But I need to sleep. Esther? Come here girl!" A brown and white speckled boxer trotted up and started controlling the horde of dogs. "Our lady, she has to rest. Give her room." She patted Esther gratefully on the head. "Good night everyone!" She called. "Go to sleep!" Finally, Asyla plopped down on her large comfy bed fit for a goddess. She was swept into a dreamless sleep.
"Asyla? AAAAAssssssssylaaaaaaa? For our sake, wake UP!" Asyla rose tiredly into a half sitting position. She felt her body shift around her, reflecting her mood. Right now, she looked about 15. Great. Squinting, she looked up to see who woke her up." This better be good," she thought, "Nobody and I mean, nobody wakes me up." Then she noticed her friends face in the mirror. "What do you want Iris?" Asyla moaned. The mirror had been given as a gift from Iris. It was made out of rainbows, long and elegant and served as a sort of telephone whenever Asyla contacted someone or someone contacted her. The goddess' face shimmered as her best friend started to speak. "Sorry Sy, but when I have a message I have to deliver. It's from your mom." Asyla groaned. "Ugh, can you hold on for a moment? If mom saw me like this, she'd freak." Iris grinned. "Of course but hurry up." Asyla quickly poofed a t-shirt and jeans on and made her hair lie flat with a wave of her hand. Then she crossed the room and sat down in front of the mirror. "Thanks, Iris. You can put her on now." "No problem. Message me later, okay?" Her face shimmered away, only to be quickly replaced by Athena's impatient face. "Finally!" Athena sighed. "Hello daughter, I didn't get a chance to speak to you at the council meeting. How are you doing?" "I'm okay, I guess." Asyla frowned slightly. "I just wish our family would be a bit more considerate to the demigods." Athena smiled, amused. "Don't expect too much from them. Even they are not perfect. Though don't tell them." Asyla snorted. "Anyway," Athena continued, "just wanted to check in. You know you can call me every once in a while. "Yes, mother, I know." Asyla rolled her eyes. Athena glared through the mirror. "Talk to you soon" and with that the mirror evaporated to reveal Asyla's own face staring back at her. All of a sudden, there was a scratching at the door. "Come in!" the goddess called. Esther pushed in the room with her head bowed. "Mistress, sorry to bother you, but you have visitors." Asyla frowned, puzzled. "Visitors? Dogs or cats?" Esther sat in front of her, now looking up at Asyla. "Neither, my lady. They're demigods." "Demigods! Who?" "I do not know. They only asked to see you. A boy and a girl." Asyla stood up. "Well let's see what they want, then. Tell the dogs to be on guard, just in case. Did they say who they were?" "They did not, mistress. They only said that they were told to meet the mistress of this property." Asyla frowned, thinking. Who would send two young demigods to her? She was only a minor god. She and Esther walked quickly to the entry hall, two German Shepherds, Lily and Lincoln, following them on either side. As they reached the front room, they saw the two demigods, a boy with black hair and a girl with blonde, standing awkwardly in the center of the room, with two dogs standing guard at the front door and each of the side halls. Asyla realized too late that she still looked only 15. Great, just great. These kids looked about 17. Now she looked younger even if she was about a century older. Still, even as a teenager, the demigods apparently recognized here. "Asyla?" the girl exclaimed. "This is your palace?" Asyla nodded slightly, confused. She had seen this girl before, at Camp Half-Blood. She was positive she had never been unclaimed, but Asyla knew her somehow. Same with the boy. "Of course, you act like you didn't know, "she finally said. The boy spoke up. "We didn't. We were told by our godly parents to come to this location, that whoever lived here would help us." Asyla tilted her head. "Well, what are your names?" The girl said, "I am Annabeth Chase, daughter of Athena, and this," she continued gesturing to the boy, "is Percy Jackson, son of Poseidon. Recognition cleared Asyla's mind. These were her half siblings, though mortal. Besides Athena and Posed ion themselves, she was the one most likely to help them. "I see." Asyla mused. Then she smiled. "Dogs!" The two demigods tensed. Percy's hand was drifting his pocket. "Now, none of that, Percy. I know what's in your pocket and I assure you, you're not going to even think about touching one of my dogs." Percy put his hand back to his side, a frown crossing his face. "Off guard, dogs. Go to your rooms." The horde of dogs left through different sideways, silently obeying. Annabeth and Percy still hadn't relaxed. "Why don't we go sit down and discuss things?" Asyla asked. Annabeth gestured to Esther. "Why hasn't she left?" Asyla could feel the annoyance running through Esther's body. "Oh, Esther? She is the top dog of the palace and therefore always with me. I promise she won't hurt you." Annabeth didn't look reassured. Asyla sighed. "Well, come along." She led the two teens down the hallway adjacent to the front door and into the first room on the left. In it, were two overstuffed sofas, a couple chairs and a burning fireplace. Asyla sat down on one of the sofas, and Annabeth and Percy slowly settled down on the opposite one. Asyla spoke first. I know why your parents sent you to me, to an extent. Even though I am a minor god, I am the one most related to you besides Poseidon and Athena. You are my brother and sister. I will help you as long as it is in my ability. Furthermore, let me tell you I am impressed of the pact you two have made with the gods. It makes my job so much easier. The two demigods finally seemed to relax. Percy spoke up. "Thank you, my lady. We would appreciate your help. I was not expecting you to agree so quickly." Annabeth nodded, agreeing with Percy. Asyla laughed. "Please, call me Asyla, especially when I look younger than you. Do not be surprised. Annabeth, it was our mother who made me this way. I lived a human life, though born of two gods. It taught me patience and tolerance, so don't be so careful around me. Anyway, what is the problem you are facing?" Percy leaned back into the couch, seeing as he probably wouldn't be fighting for his life anytime soon. "Since it was our idea to ask the gods to claim their children, Zeus found it appropriate to send us to collect some of the claimed children. We have a list of 20 kids who are turning twelve in the next couple months. So now we have to go get them. Also, Zeus forbade the major gods from communicating with us while we're were collecting them. I think he's still mad at me for turning down his gift. So I was wondering, since you're our sister, the director of unclaimed demigods and still able to help us, if you could help us." Asyla thought about this. It was awfully unreasonable of Zeus to ask them to do this. This was supposed to be a gift after all. But then again, it would be something he would do. Asyla sighed. "Okay, I'll try to help. Just tell me how." Annabeth leaned forward. "Well, what I was thinking was that we go by god. We start with the first one and go down the list. Then, somehow, we find each of the children and bring them safely to camp. In a way, we would act like a satyr without the staking out." Annabeth's stormy grey eyes stared up at Asyla's questioningly. "Hmmm. That sounds like a good plan. I might know someone who would be willing to help you find them though. I could also help you convince them to go with you. And of course help as I can with the journey back to camp." "Wait, who do you know who could help us find the demigods?" Percy asked. Asyla smiled. "I have a very good friend who can find almost anyone. Let me go get her." Percy and Annabeth exchanged looks. "Okkaaaaayyyy…" they said in unison. Asyla rolled her eyes as she walked out of the room. "Esther, stay." She commanded to the bored looking boxer. The dog looked up indignantly. "But my lady!" she protested. "Stay." Asyla said, more sternly this time. Esther flopped down on the ground, looking disappointed. Asyla practically ran to her bedroom and skidded in front of the mirror. "Iris!" she called into the mirror. "Are you busy?" Iris's face shimmered in front of her. "Nope!" Iris said cheerfully. "What's up?" "Can you come here?" Her friend furrowed her eyebrows. "Ummmm….sure?" Iris disconnected the message then suddenly appeared through a rainbow painting across the room. Asyla bounded over. "I need to ask a favor but if you don't want to feel free to say no." The goddess' eyebrows rose even farther. Asyla only got like this when something exciting and unusual was happening. Iris sighed. "What's going on?" Asyla paused, not knowing how to explain fast enough. " Ummm. I'll let them explain. Come on!" "Wait, who will explain? Where you going? Asyla!" Iris ran after Asyla's quickly disappearing figure. "Asyla, wait up!" The energetic goddess finally skidded into the sitting room and more or less crash landed on the couch. Annabeth and Percy just stared. Iris then appeared in the doorway, panting slightly. "Jeez, Sy, what's so important?" Asyla pointed to the two confused demigods sitting across from her. "Explain," she said breathlessly. And so they did. Iris slowly made her way over to the couch while they talked, a line of thought crossing her forehead. "…and so we were hoping, my lady, if you could possibly be willing to help us." Percy ended. A barely concealed look of hope had settled on his face. Iris could find almost anyone. She could at least tell them the location to look for the demigods. Iris tilted her head, thinking. She glanced over at Asyla. "I suppose you're helping them." Asyla shrugged. "Of course. They're my family. Besides it gives me something to do. I don't have much of a responsibility, though don't tell Zeus that. Anyway, don't feel bad if you don't want to. You're pretty busy most of the time." Iris nodded her head from side to side. "Yeah, I guess. But, still, it might be kind of nice to try it out. Also, I'll ask my children to help you when you're at camp. Well, anyway, I guess my answer is yes, I'll help you." Annabeth grinned from ear to ear, along with Percy." Thank you, my goddess. Thank you so much!" She jumped up and bowed as low as she could, first to Iris, then Asyla. Percy awkwardly followed her example. "Yes, thank you both." he said, head bowed. Iris laughed and waved her hand at the two children, but Asyla knew Iris loved it when she was bowed to. Asyla smiled warmly at the group. "So, let's get started."
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